Preston

The Battle for Preston Hollow's Soul

Luke Crosland stands at the window of his seventh-floor office and looks out across Preston Center. In the foreground, a tangle of luxury SUVs battle for access to a shabby, two-story parking garage that seems to deteriorate before his eyes. The garage is ringed by a jumble of aging retail strips th ... More >>

Snap Kitchen Keeps Invading Dallas

Snap Kitchen has been slowly invading Dallas since this summer, opening its first location in Uptown and then opening three more around the city since. Another location is planned for Fitzhugh. The latest location to open is on the corner of Preston and Royal, in the same shopping center and Royal C ... More >>

Mark Cuban Wants to Turn Several Preston Hollow Estates into Office Buildings

Last we checked, Mark Cuban was in "no rush to do anything" with the block of five estates he's bought up over the past quarter century behind Ebby Halliday's little white house at Preston and Northwest Highway. But something's changed in the past eight months. In September, Cuban closed on a sixth ... More >>

A Brief Primer on Why Preston Center Sucks

Anyone who's attempted to navigate the intersection of Preston and Northwest Highway at rush hour will have had ample opportunity while sitting through multiple cycles of the stop light to contemplate one of North Dallas' most enduring paradoxes. Here, at the spot where the Park Cities and Preston H ... More >>

A Woman's View of Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks, nestled at Gaylord and Preston in Frisco, is a place I have driven past hundreds of times -- it stands between me and my beloved local Starbucks -- but whose threshold I have never breached. I decided to go, and to report back, in case a fellow woman is ever faced with entering such a pl ... More >>

Pera Wine & Tapas Is Open in North Dallas, Makes Really Nice Use of an Old Taco Bueno

Ah, yes, Taco Bueno buildings. Such distinct architecture, so difficult to mask. But dammit if Habip Kargin, chef and owner of Pera Wine and Tapas, hasn't tried. This particular former Taco Bueno, near the corner of Belt Line and Preston, has been reincarnated several times over the years. It's been ... More >>

So Why's Mark Cuban Buying Up Lots at Preston and Northwest Highway?

There's a lot of buzz right now in Preston Hollow over a plan to redevelop the northeast corner of Preston Road and Northwest Highway, currently home to an oddly dumpy apartment complex and rows of considerably less-dumpy town homes, into a few hundred luxury apartments. Most of it is negative. "Th ... More >>

The 10 Most Dangerous Places to Walk in Dallas

You're speeding out of work with a cell phone in one hand and can of Coke between your knees, trying to make it home before the Chihuahua you keep locked inside all day shits the carpet again, when suddenly, one of those small, panicked dots appears in the distance, in the middle of the road. "Why i ... More >>

Dude, Sweet Chocolate Opens New Location in Preston Center and Fort Worth Next Week

Dude, Sweet Chocolate has just opened a second location at 8304 Preston Center Plaza Drive, between Taco Diner and R&D Kitchen. And another spot is set to open next week at 2925 Crockett (just south of Seventh, near Fireside Pies) in Town of the Cow. Prior to becoming a chocolate-dealer, Dude Kath ... More >>

Bowery Opens, Screen Door Closes and More From a Very Busy July

Another very busy month has come and gone, and with it several Dallas restaurants have opened while others have closed their doors for good. Read on for the full list and be sure to share tips about restaurant openings or closings in the comments section below or at dish@dallasobserver.com. Opening ... More >>

The Rise of Dallas' New Pioneers

And the fall of everything Schutze wastes his time bitching about.

Houston-based Becks Prime to Open at Forest and Preston Soon

Houston-based Becks Prime Restaurant is opening its first Dallas location at 5931 Forest Lane (at Preston) soon. The Thrillist reports that pending the city's approval, the restaurant's cooks could be flipping burgers as soon as this week. The first Becks opened on Kirby Drive in Houston in1985, ... More >>

Chicken Tikka Masala Pizza at India Chaat Cafe ... Say Whaat?

The words "Desi-style pizza" beckoned me with a neon glow from the front window of India Chaat Café, a small, brightly lit restaurant tucked into a strip mall at Preston and Frankford. I walked in expecting Americanized, watered-down food, or maybe the Bollywood version of Pizza Hut, and was surpr ... More >>

Tootie Gourmet Cafe Opens in Allen, Plus an Update on the Dallas Location

Tootie Pie opened a new café in Allen last week. Which made me think, what's up with the location at Preston and Royal? It's still an empty shell. Randy Graybill, business development director at Tootie Pie Inc. down in Boerne, says they're still trying to work out some issues with the landlords ... More >>

Nando's Is Open at Preston and Royal

Nando's opened a couple of weeks ago at the southwest corner of Preston and Royal (specifically, the opposite end of the strip from Gazebo Burgers where Le Rendezvous used to be). The chef is from the landmark Original Mexican Café in Galveston. At Nando's entry is a bar with a fancy chandelier ... More >>

Tomato Pie Pizza Brings St. Louis-Style Pizza to Preston and Forest (Photos)

Tomato Pie Pizza recently opened at 11661 Preston Road, on the southwest corner of Preston and Forest, just down the sidewalk from Panera Bread. Owner Ryan Noles relocated, along with a few family members, from the Midwest to test his St. Louis-style family-owned joint in the metroplex. The thin cru ... More >>

Flip the Double-Bird to Swimsuit Season with Nosh's Croque-Monsieur

Each week, Justin Bitner goes hunting for DFW's most interesting sandwiches. Have a sandwich suggestion? Leave it in the comments and he'll check it out. Venue: Nosh Sandwich: The Croque-Monsieur ($11) Bread: Empire Baking brioche sliced thicker than pre-natal Jessica Simpson Toppings: Bayonne h ... More >>

Fishing Around Lands a Keeper at Taco Taco

This week, Cheap Bastard rolls the dice and finds she loves the crunchy fish taco (heh, heh, she said crunchy fish taco) at Taco Taco, 5954 Royal Lane, 214-750-4420.) Other diners in the restaurant besides me count: 0 Times I laughed when I realized that I recommend the crunchy fish taco: 2 When m ... More >>

If You Ever Wanted to Own Valley View Center, Well, Now's Your Big Chance

​The place: the north side of the George Allen Courts Building, below the overhang. The date: February 7. The time: between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.That's your invite to the foreclosure auction for Valley View Center, which, since August 2010, has been in the hands of LNR Partners out of Miami, who took ... More >>

A First Look at Meso Maya, the Latest Addition to Dallas' Actually-Mexican-Mex Scene

Lauren Drewes DanielsCarne Asada at Meso Maya​Meso Maya, the new Mexican restaurant at Preston and Forrest, describes its food as an "adventure into the roots of regional Mexican food." Don't let that scare you off, though. No, the plates aren't covered in melted orange cheese, but I think we ... More >>

Truckin' for Lunch With Ssahm BBQ And Other Mobile Eateries

Lauren Drewes Daniels​It's hot out there -- especially in a cookin' truck. Let's show these kids some love today: Gandoflo's is in the Dallas Arts District at 2121 Pearl St. between Flora and Olive from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jack's ChowHound is at the Knox Place Building from 11 a.m. to 2: ... More >>

So, They're Chopping Up Valley View ...

Click to embiggen the proposed divvying-up of Valley View Center per next week's plan commission agenda.​Rumors have long been circulating that something's up with Valley View Center. Not sure what, exactly; no one's returning calls (paging Greg Maloney). Even local commercial Realtors aren't exac ... More >>

At the Corner of Preston and Spring Valley Roads, What Remains of Mount Pisgah Baptist

Photos by Jeffrey Liles​Mount Pisgah Baptist built its first church at the corner of what's now Preston and Spring Valley in the late 1800s; the structure that sits there now is a rebuild that dates back to 1945. But in 1981 the church bought property on Webb Chapel near Forest, a stone's throw fr ... More >>

Chick Fight: Popeye's vs. Pollo Campero

Photo by Steven DoylePollo Campero takes the prize by a beak.​Toque to Toque has made strides this year, delving into various cultures and cuisines. Some of our favorites included the mussel challenge, the soup dumpling debacle and the souffle cook-off where we met a former president. A chef ... More >>

Preston's: Comforting, Casual Food in an Uncomfortable Setting.

Dish Extra: Preston's

Sara Kerens​Dish this week features colorful dishes of Preston's by Mark Stuertz. He pretty much enjoyed everything except the black cod. Too bad. The photo made us drool over our keyboards. Take a look at Sara Kerens photo coverage of Preston's in our slideshow.

Question Of The Week: Why Do Some People Scorn Chains Yet Rave About Mi Cocina, Houston's, Etc.?

​Sure, Houston's is better than, say, Applebee's or Red Lobster, but it's still a nationwide chain. And if you admit to dining at Mi Cocina or Taco Diner because of the quality of their cooking, you might also like Chili's.So what's going on? If we love one and hate another, doesn't that suggest t ... More >>

Ladies in the Locker Room. With Coach Joe?

​So Coach Joe lures all these women into the locker room and then ... Actually, no, it's not a scene-setter for the most bizarre porn on the planet, it's Football 101 for Ladies. And it's not a bad idea. Not bad at all. The premise is that Joe Avezzano and his three Super Bowl rings know ... More >>

First Look: Roasters New York Deli

​Of all the perceived gaps in Dallas' huge, yet largely homogenous selection of restaurants, none has received such passionate attention as the absence of a true New York-style deli. Acceptable and even exceptional versions have come and gone, and one passable local deli-style restaurant is pack ... More >>

Here And Gone

Looking to hit some new restaurants this weekend? There are a few to choose from. And one you can cross off your list. Named for the sparkling wines of Spain, Cava Restaurant, in the old Les Rendezvous spot at Preston and Royal, uses olive oils, fresh seafood, plenty of vegetables and fruit for the ... More >>

Pairing Off: Big Mac

Revisit your old grade school or the patch of neighborhood grass where you played football as a kid and you'll likely find the once-vast expanses, um, seriously shrunken.Maybe it's the workings of global warming. Or perhaps the earth contracts naturally as it spins through space--I don't know. But t ... More >>

George & Laura Who? Ooooh, Right.

Friends of Unfair Park I like to call "Mom" and "Dad" suggested this photo op on Meaders Lane, where, from the looks of our drive last night, damned near every house between Preston and Inwood Roads appears to have one of these signs planted in the front yard -- on purpose, even. They're branching o ... More >>

Review: Shanghai Restaurant Didn't Offer Chopsticks to Use on Our Chicken Lo Mein

Airfare, Fairly

Wall-to-Wall Overhaul

Walk Away

Jessi Klein's "Walk of Shame Shopping" article in Paper this month tells the women of New York City where to buy last-minute pre-work clothes after a night of shacking up. Why should the sexually satisfied ladies of Dallas not have a similar guide? First, for the unititiated: Shacking up: (n) Spend ... More >>

Rough Landing

You'll need to make a couple of laps around Osaka's buffet table

Best Fancy Restaurant

The Mercury

Best Martini

Terilli's Restaurant and Bar

New Year's Eve Guide

Don't be caught at home when 2002 arrives

Best health food store (tie)

Whole Foods Market & Roy's Natural Market

Let 'em eat loin

1998 was a year of lusty carnivores, raw fish, and orgiastic indulgence

Is 'good for you' ever good?

The 'clean food' at Preston's comes close

Heading south for dinner

Americus spins Southern cuisine

Holiday Highlights

Hot Dish

Power Houses

A celebrity home tour of Dallas' rich, famous--and all too often tasteless--movers and fakers

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Out to pasture

The Hungry Jockey--a North Dallas institution--fades in the stretch